RCW 85.38.050
Public hearing—Elections.
The county legislative authority or authorities shall conduct the public hearing at the date, time, and place indicated in the notice. Public hearings may be continued to other dates, times, and places specified by the county legislative authority or authorities before the adjournment of the public hearing. Each county legislative authority may alter those portions of boundaries of the proposed special district that are located within the county, but if territory is added that was not described in the original proposed boundaries, an additional hearing on the proposal shall be held with notice being published as provided in RCW 85.38.040.
After receiving the public testimony, the county legislative authority may cause an election to be held to authorize the creation of a special district if it finds:
(1) That creation of the special district will be conducive to the public health, convenience and welfare;
(2) That the creation of the special district will be of special benefit to a majority of the lands included within the special district; and
(3) That the proposed improvements are feasible and economical, and that the benefits of these improvements exceed costs for the improvements.
If the proposed special district is located within two or more counties, the county legislative authorities may cause an election to be held to authorize the creation of the special district upon making the findings set forth in subsections (1) through (3) of this section.
The county legislative authority or authorities may also choose not to allow such an election to be held by either failing to act or finding that one or more of these factors are not met.
[ 1991 c 349 § 9; 1985 c 396 § 6.]
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Title 85 - Diking and Drainage
Chapter 85.38 - Special District Creation and Operation.
85.38.001 - Actions subject to review by boundary review board.
85.38.020 - Establishment of special districts—Petition or resolution—Contents.
85.38.030 - Investigation of proposed boundaries and districts—Report.
85.38.040 - Proposed special districts—Public hearing—Notice.
85.38.050 - Public hearing—Elections.
85.38.060 - Elections—Notice—Costs.
85.38.070 - Governing board—Terms of office—Election—Appointment—Vacancies—Qualifications.
85.38.075 - Governing body—Compensation and expenses.
85.38.080 - Governing body—Bond.
85.38.090 - Governing body—Reduction in size.
85.38.100 - General elections.
85.38.115 - Elections—When not required.
85.38.120 - Elections—Auditor's assistance—Notice—Auditor's costs.
85.38.125 - Elections—Auditor to conduct.
85.38.127 - Elections—Special flood control districts—Qualified voters.
85.38.130 - Election officials—Duties—Voting hours—Challenged ballots—Absentee ballots.
85.38.140 - Special district financing—Alternative method.
85.38.145 - Rates and charges.
85.38.150 - Special assessments—Valuation—Assessment zones—Criteria for assessments.
85.38.165 - Applicable assessed value.
85.38.170 - Budgets—Special assessments—Notice—Delinquent special assessments—Collection fee.
85.38.180 - Special districts—Powers.
85.38.200 - Annexation of contiguous territory—Procedures.
85.38.210 - Consolidation of contiguous districts—Procedures.
85.38.213 - Withdrawal of area within city or town.
85.38.215 - Transfer of territory from one special district to another.
85.38.217 - Drainage and drainage improvement districts—Removal of area by first-class city—Notice.
85.38.220 - Suspension of operations—Procedure—Reactivation.
85.38.230 - Special assessment bonds authorized.
85.38.240 - Special assessment bonds—Issuance—Terms.
85.38.250 - Special assessment bonds—Guaranty fund.
85.38.260 - Special assessment bonds—Refunding.
85.38.270 - Special assessment bonds issued prior to July 1, 1986.
85.38.280 - Cooperative watershed management.
85.38.290 - Flood control districts—Three or more counties—Governing body.
85.38.901 - Construction—Chapter applicable to state registered domestic partnerships—2009 c 521.